[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-rebirth-i-rejected-the-rich-yandere-lady":3,"chapter-after-rebirth-i-rejected-the-rich-yandere-lady-after-rebirth-i-rejected-the-rich-yandere-lady-chapter-45":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","After rebirth, I rejected the rich yandere lady",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1683441,2150,"Chapter 45: Chapter 45: High Exam Stress, Childhood Sweetheart's Relief.","after-rebirth-i-rejected-the-rich-yandere-lady-chapter-45",45,"\u003Cp>The college entrance exam was imminent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere of study in the school had reached its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was genuine or just for show, everyone had gotten into the groove of studying, fully concentrating in class and sleeping soundly once it ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stacks of test papers piled high on the desk, every time a teacher walked into the room, they'd frown and call for the windows to be opened to air out...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whiff of childishness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the noon break, everyone was terribly sleepy, but the school hadn't yet equipped every classroom with air conditioning, so having a few fans running was considered good enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after running back from lunch, everyone would be drenched in sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yao Mingyue, although beautiful as a fairy, was after all a normal human being, and she sweated too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that when a beautiful girl sweated, it gave off the impression of perfume.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slight sheen of sweat made her fair skin seem even more delicate and glowing, especially at the collarbone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short sleeve clung more tightly to her skin because of the perspiration, making Yao Mingyue's perfect figure all the more enticing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She fanned herself with a textbook, gently tugging at her collar to let in a cool breeze, and Xu Musen, being the closest, could even see the strap marks of her underwear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Musen silently took a sip from his water bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He surmised that after Yao Mingyue started college, she could still level up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The color I'm wearing today is off-white,\" said Yao Mingyue suddenly, turning her head and smiling at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Musen turned his head away, thinking to himself, I'm still wearing flowered underpants!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lunch break time arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Musen laid his head down on the desk, ready for a nap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He always felt that since his rebirth, his physical fitness had improved a lot, but so had his consumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd get hungry or sleepy very easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This feeling was like going from a 1.0t engine directly to a 4.0t, V8 engine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it would burn more fuel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now he felt that in terms of physical fitness, Yao Mingyue might not necessarily be his match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At noontime, everyone lay their heads on the desks and napped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fans creaked and whirred as they circulated the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Musen could always smell the fragrance emanating from Yao Mingyue's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sensation, it was like in his previous life when the two of them had shared a bed, sleeping nestled against each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Musen subconsciously turned to look at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Yao Mingyue laid facing him with her cheek resting on her hand, her eyes closed with a natural curvature at the corners, her nose high and proud, her lips a girlish pink with a hint of rosy red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, she too wore a white short-sleeved shirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a widely circulated risqué joke among high schoolers: during a nap, peep at the girl you like, and then your eyes meet hers through the sleeve's opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the other side of Yao Mingyue was a classroom wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Xu Musen wasn't that lewd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes and began to rest as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, Yao Mingyue quietly opened her eyes, not a hint of sleepiness in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Xu Musen's profile in silence, her eyes swirling with countless emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also moved her delicate nose slightly, sensing the familiar scent coming from Xu Musen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to resist, she drew a little closer, intently gazing at Xu Musen's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She always felt that recently, Xu Musen's spirit and energy had improved a lot, his brows carrying a sense of ease and confidence that wasn't there before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yao Mingyue's heart was a whirlwind of emotion, as she watched Xu Musen, convinced in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as she remained more outstanding than him, he would always be hers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at his sleeping face so close by, Yao Mingyue suddenly wanted to press her lips to his, but this was a classroom, so she restrained herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, her gaze fell on Xu Musen's hand resting on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yao Mingyue glanced around, then using a textbook as cover, she reached out her slender fingers, inching closer to Xu Musen's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their fingertips lightly touched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yao Mingyue actually felt a little nervous, but also exceptionally thrilled...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warmth spreading from the fingertips was like the tantalizing temptation of Pandora's box being opened—she couldn't help but want more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she restrained herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Xu Musen's profile, she ended up just gently hooking her finger with his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, after all, you'll be mine eventually...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yao Mingyue's mouth curved into a smile, carrying the deliriousness of an infatuated girl amidst her illness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in his sleep, Xu Musen, smelling the scent wafting off Yao Mingyue, drifted into a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dreamt they were nestled together on the bed, and Xu Musen felt something soft in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He subconsciously clutched it and gently caressed it in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yao Mingyue, who had her eyes closed, suddenly snapped them open upon feeling this, seeing him holding her finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart raced uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had intended to pull back, but, looking at his sleeping face, her eyes sparkled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she pretended to close her eyes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bell for the end of lunch break rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Musen slowly opened his eyes, but he felt something slippery and tender in his hand, which he squeezed lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a soft yelp, Xu Musen finally realized that he was holding Yao Mingyue's finger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He jumped, recalling the dream just now—had he unconsciously acted out in his sleep?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, it was only a dream of holding hands—if it had been anything else... the sin would have been much greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xu Musen was about to release his grip, his gaze met with Yao Mingyue's slowly opening eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her phoenix eyes revealed a hint of \"shock,\" looking at her finger held by Xu Musen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Musen let go, and on seeing Yao Mingyue's expression, he glanced around first thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good, as expected, a few classmates had witnessed the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one's eyes were twinkling with the thrill of juicy gossip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look, what did I tell you before, he's just biding his time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's only been a few days, and he finally couldn't stop himself from making a move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, tsk, tsk, and to take advantage while she's sleeping, shameless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Musen's face darkened, he couldn't be bothered to explain to these people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they only cared about their own enjoyment of the gossip, not the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Xu Musen himself didn't know what was really going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Yao Mingyue heard the whispers around her. She pressed her lips together feeling a bit aggrieved, but then she seemed to let it go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everybody stop, it wasn't on purpose. Maybe he's just over-stressed from studying and didn't sleep well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yao Mingyue proactively defused the situation, eliciting even more admiration from the classmates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The school beauty's magnanimity is just different. Just look at Xu Musen's attitude before, this is truly forgiveness from someone of stature.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it were me getting to pinch the school beauty's little hand, I'd accept it even if it meant scoring first in the school and getting into Tsinghua or Peking University directly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don't you go die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The classmates' discussions made Xu Musen's eyelid twitch, he was still a little confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But watching Yao Mingyue's performance, he was sure that this \"accident\" also had something to do with her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, despite the cunning of the act, it left no room for objection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, in everyone's eyes, Xu Musen seemed to have turned from a desperate admirer into a pervert...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Musen looked toward Yao Mingyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Yao Mingyue was winking at him slightly, \"No need to thank me, I understand you. At your age, with the stress of college entrance exams, you want to vent, who can blame you—we're childhood friends, after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, alright, this is how you want to play, huh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Musen seriously suspected this was her revenge for the time he had casually picked up a pen from her thigh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now these scandalous words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The pressure of college entrance exams, the relief from a childhood friend, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1388,"2026-06-06T13:36:44.336Z",1,"novelbin.me","1f70166a3e15400f9426b0b1b4c4ee4781be525465af145ea3d23c0ad70bebd3","after-rebirth-i-rejected-the-rich-yandere-lady-chapter-46","after-rebirth-i-rejected-the-rich-yandere-lady-chapter-44",1091,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-rebirth-i-rejected-the-rich-yandere-lady-cover.jpg"]